Seguev also pointed out that Intercash offered advantages to the online casino operators. The Intercash system can be coupled with the operator’s software without any special integration or set up measures. It has the MasterCard Prepaid Gate web reporting and management system that permits operators to monitor transactions in real time. The Pays2Ways feature permits instant authorization on deposits and withdrawals. Intercash will reduce the costs in terms of issuing check and bank transfer fees and at the same time will increase customer satisfaction, comfort and loyalty. Seguev said that by using Intercash not only will the Fastengine online casino players get instant access to their winnings, but the affiliates will also get instant access to their commissions. Seguev added that apart from Fastengine many other online casino operators had adopted the Intercash payment system.

Neteller recommends the use of Dinero Mail for depositing funds into the account. Dinero Mail is the gateway to a number of local deposit options like Cobro Express and Bapro. After logging into the Neteller account Argentinean players can click the Dinero Mail banner to be taken to the Dinero Mail web site in a secure manner where the transaction can be completed. Players will have to enter their Neteller ID number and amount to be deposited. If players have already preloaded their Dinero Mail account they can transfer funds directly. Or they can use any of the other options provided by Dinero Mail. There is no charge for using Dinero Mail and the transaction is completed within 1 business day.

The usual international deposit options are also available to Argentinean online casino players. Credit cards and debit cards can be used to load Neteller accounts instantly. In case the card is constantly rejected then players can load the Neteller account using bank transfers, including international bank transfers. However these can take up to three business days. Once the Neteller account is loaded then the Argentinean players follow the usual procedure for transferring funds to online casinos and withdrawing winnings from online casinos.

Neteller informs it users that the email addresses from which their e-mails are sent always use Neteller as the top-level domain. Hence mails received from communications@neteller.com or support@neteller.com would be genuine but mails received from addresses like neteller@site.com would be fake. Neteller also points out that some phishing scamsters have used hyphenated versions of its name in their mails. Neteller does not use domain names that have hyphenated or other versions of their brand name. For example www.neteller-account-security.com can never be a genuine Neteller site. Some of the genuine Neteller sites are www.neteller.com, www1.neteller.com, promotions.neteller.com, sendmoney.neteller.com, public.neteller.com, showcase.neteller.com, content.neteller.com and blog.neteller.com.

The most important advice given by Neteller is that it will never ask online casino players to enter their account passwords in a site other than www.neteller.com. Players should enter their Neteller Account ID or Secure ID only on a site that accepts Neteller as a payment option and only visit and enter information on sites they trust. In order to help prevent fellow players from becoming victims to phishing scams players should report any suspicious e-mails using the Neteller name to phishing@neteller.com.

Credit checks have become tougher lately. Players who are just starting out and who do not have a credit rating may have their application turned down. The same result is likely in the case of players who were compelled to default on financial commitments because of the difficult economic scenario. The interest rate and fees charged by credit card companies on defaults is nothing short of outrageous. The Net+ prepaid card does not require credit checks and cannot entail interest payments.

There are temptations at online casinos. It may be an attractive one time deposit bonus or the jackpot on a favorite progressive slot may be sky high or the player may be tempted to go in for extra rebuys in the hope of making it to the top spot on the leader board. With credit cards it is easy to give in to these temptations. These are likely to result in excessive wagering and subsequent default in credit card payments. The Net+ prepaid card is conducive to controlled spending because it can be used as a brake. Load it with only as much you want to wager in a week and then do not load it till next week.

And there is nothing to lose. Almost all online casinos accept deposits through the Net+ prepaid card. And depositing is much easier because no verification documents have to be sent to online casinos and there are no rejections as there could be in the case of credit cards.

Now it will become easier for members of Virgin Casino to deposit, withdraw and transfer funds. With the increasing restrictions on credit cards this move is a boon to Virgin Casino players. Players will need to have an account with PayPal. Those players who do not have a PayPal account can open one by following the simple procedure described at the PayPal website. Then players have to register this account at the cashier at Virgin Casino. From then on depositing funds is extremely simple. The advantage of the PayPal option is that winnings at Virgin Casino can be withdrawn into the PayPal account. From there it can be transferred to the player’s bank account or used for making other online payments and transfers.

Because of the legal uncertainties in the United States PayPal does not service American gaming operators. Most of the PayPal casinos belong to companies registered in the United Kingdom. Some of these are Betfair, Ladbrokes, 888.com and William Hill. PayPal users who want to service American online casinos can transfer funds to other electronic wallets from their PayPal accounts and then load their online casino accounts from those electronic wallets.

Now paysafecard has introduced applications that can be used on popular smart phones, which will enable players to locate their nearest paysafecard outlet wherever they are and at any time of the day or night. Applications are currently available for the iPhone and the Android. All that online casino players have to do is simply download the application for the iPhone or the Android and enter their location. The application will automatically find the paysafecard sales outlet closest to the entered location. The applications have been developed by MECOMO AG and can be downloaded for free. Not only is the address of the paysafecard outlet given but the location on a map is also provided so that players are easily able to reach the outlet.

Being able to buy paysafecard vouchers while on the move is very convenient for online casino players. They do not now have to load their casino accounts by large amounts before they leave home. They can deposit funds as required.

One of the ways of earning ballots in the XFan promotion is using the Net+ card to transfer funds to online casinos. Now those players who have not yet signed up for their own Net+ card have an additional incentive for doing so. Those who apply for a Net+ card from June 20 to June 30 will be enrolled in a lucky draw for €50. There are only 6 days left for this offer to expire. Those applying for the Net+ card from the United Kingdom will get it within 5 days. However, players who download the Net+ virtual card can start using it immediately. There is another benefit of the Net+ card. For the month of July 2010 only withdrawals of online casino funds from ATMs using the Net+ card will be free.

In another promotion Neteller has partnered with the popular prepaid services provider Ukash. Two lucky players who use Ukash for funding their Neteller account will win €150 each. The first promotion will run from June 22 to June 27. All Neteller users who have deposited using Ukash will be entered into a lucky draw and the winner will be announced on June 29. In case players miss out on this one, they can enter the second draw by depositing from June 28 to July 6. The winner for this draw will get €150 as well and the announcement will be made on July 7. Deposits to Neteller accounts using Ukash are now free.

There were five awards open to companies offering payments solutions and Moneybookers was short listed in all five. It was the only company to have this honor. The competition was stiff and ultimately Moneybookers won only won award but that does not diminish its achievement in any way. The award won by Moneybookers was for the Payments Company of the Year. The other popular short listed contestants in this category were Neovia Financial and Ukash.

Two other awards were directly related to payments processing for the online gaming industry. One was for Innovations in Payments Solutions. Along with Moneybookers, there were Neovia Financial, Ukash and EntroPay in the fray. But the award went to CQR Payment Solutions and Spin3 received a special mention. The second award was for the Regional Payments Solutions of the Year. Here EntroPay stole a march over Moneybookers and Neovia Financial.

Fraud prevention has taken center stage in the online gambling industry and there was an award for Fraud and Compliance Solution of the Year. The short listed companies were mostly those whose main business is in this field. It speaks volumes of the ability and outlook of Moneybookers to have received a nomination in this field. The award was won by the GB Group. The final award covered all service providers and was for Services Rising Star of the Year. Moneybookers was the only payments company in the short list. The award went to Computrad Europe.

Making the announcement, Dan Starr, Chief Marketing Officer for NEOVIA said, “We are delighted to announce these merchant wins which highlight the great combination of our Neteller e-wallet and Net+ card being used by more gaming merchants as a business enabling tool. We are providing bold payment solutions to merchants, so that they can improve consumer engagement, increase lifetime value, offer instant consumer spending and maximise their revenues.”

The Neovia Payment Network includes the international Netbanx payments processing service for merchants. Netbanx allows merchants to settle card and non-card payments through multiple channels including online, contact centres, mail order and automated phone systems. Neovia also offers the multi-award-wining Net+ card, which allows consumers to spend at over 30 million MasterCard locations worldwide.

The entries have to be sent online. The link is provided at the paysafecard website. Players who have subscribed to the paysafecard newsletter will find the link in the latest edition. Players need to fill in their names, e-mail address, describe their perfect football evening and complete the usual security check and send the message to paysafecard.

There are 13 prizes on offer. The three best entries will get paysafecards of value £50. The next ten best entries will get paysafecards of value £10. The entries deemed fit for publication will be put up at the paysafecard website. Keep checking the web site because you could find more great ideas for your perfect football evening there.

Paysafecard is fast becoming the preferred deposit option at online casino. It enables players to pay in cash and pay safely. The card can be purchased for cash from thousands of retail outlets. The PIN code on the card can be entered at the cashier section of any online casino. The funds are transferred instantly.